Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G30

54 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range smartphones: the 6.4-inch Motorola Moto G31 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on November 18, 2021, against the Motorola Moto G30, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 662 and came out 10 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G31

Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
53% higher pixel density (411 vs 269 PPI)
AMOLED display (versus competitor''s IPS LCD)
Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
Weighs 19 grams less
The phone is 10-months newer

Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto G30

Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Delivers 11% higher peak brightness (472 against 427 nits)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 11
Faster storage type - UFS 2.1 versus eMMC 5.1
29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 504 and 391 points

Review

Evaluation of Motorola Moto G31 and Moto G30 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	AMOLED	IPS LCD
Size	6.4 inches	6.5 inches
Resolution	1080 x 2400 pixels	720 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio	20:9	20:9
PPI	411 ppi	269 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	700 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.7%	83.1%
Display features	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display	-

RGB color space	99.9%	93.1%
PWM	223 Hz	176 Hz
Response time	6 ms	57 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	835:1

Height	161.89 mm (6.37 inches)	165.2 mm (6.5 inches)
Width	73.87 mm (2.91 inches)	75.7 mm (2.98 inches)
Thickness	8.55 mm (0.34 inches)	9.1 mm (0.36 inches)
Weight	181 g (6.38 oz)	200 g (7.05 oz)
Waterproof	IP52	No
Rear material	Plastic	Plastic
Frame material	Plastic	Plastic
Colors	Gray, Blue	Black, Purple
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, rear

Chipset	MediaTek Helio G85	Qualcomm Snapdragon 662
Max clock	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73)
Lithography process	12 nanometers	11 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G52 MP2	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	48	128
GPU clock	1000 MHz	950 MHz
FLOPS	~96 GFLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS

CPU	77070	79436
GPU	30643	33658
Memory	56954	58487
UX	62869	64583
Total score	228400	238205

Max surface temperature	41.2 °C	44.4 °C
Stability	95%	99%
Graphics test	4 FPS	2 FPS
Graphics score	708	384

Web score	4785	6291
Video editing	5252	3964
Photo editing	13015	12429
Data manipulation	5353	5757
Writing score	6761	7487

RAM size	4 GB	4, 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1866 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64, 128 GB	64, 128 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.1
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 512 GB

Operating system	Android 11	Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	Stock Android	-
OS size	20 GB	-

Capacity	5000 mAh	5000 mAh
Max charge power	20 W	20 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (46% in 60 min)	Yes (32% in 30 min)
Full charging time	2:33 hr	2:28 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	-	13:31 hr
Watching video	-	14:54 hr
Gaming	-	05:41 hr
Standby	-	139 hr

Main camera
Matrix	50 megapixels	64 megapixels
Image resolution	8192 x 6144	9248 x 6936
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	120 FPS (720p)	120 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	118°	118°
Lenses	3 (50 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP)	4 (64 MP + 8 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 50 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.64 micron - Sensor: 1/2.76", Samsung S5KJN1 (ISOCELL Plus CMOS) - Phase autofocus	- 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.7 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 0.7 micron - Sensor: 1/1.97" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)	- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Macro lens	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Pixel size: 1.75 micron	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 - Phase autofocus
Depth lens	-	- 2 MP - Aperture: f/2.4
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode

Selfie camera
Megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	4128 x 3096	4520 x 3060
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Pixel size	1.12 microns	1.12 microns
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode	- Charging - USB-Storage mode
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	Yes
LTE Cat *	7	13
5G support	No	No

Speakers	Mono	Mono
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	No

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	November 2021	February 2021
Release date	December 2021	February 2021
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 20 W	-

Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G30

Motorola Moto G31 vs Moto G30

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